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2019 Global Rapid Rugby season
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The 2019 Global Rapid Rugby season was a showcase series for seven rugby union teams played in locations across the Asia-Pacific region. Global Rapid Rugby originally planned a full home and away tournament followed by finals, with eight teams competing in 2019.[1][2] The competition launch was postponed by a year, however, due to the short time frame following World Rugby approval in November 2018.[3] A scaled-down showcase series of fourteen matches was arranged instead.[4]
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Teams
Seven teams played in the Rapid Rugby Showcase in 2019: [5]
- Notes
- Due to construction being underway at Apia Park for the Pacific Games, Samoa's home matches were moved to Auckland and Brisbane.[5][6]
- Invitational team run by the promoter behind the Barbarians and selected from established internationals and rising players.[7]
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Standings
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A modified version of the standard Rugby union bonus points system was used, with bonus points awarded for:[8]
- a team scoring 4 or more tries in a game;
- a winning team scoring at least 3 tries more than their opponent;
- a losing team defeated by a margin of 5 points or under.
Four points were awarded for a win and none for a loss; two points were awarded to each team for a match ending in a draw.
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Showcase Series
Showcase opener
22 March | Western Force | 26–16 | World XV | HBF Park, Perth | ||
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) | Try: McGregor 15' Lacey 29' Deegan 41' Brache 53' Con: Prior (2/3) 16' 41' Deegan (1/1) 54' |
Report[9] | Try: Oakman-Hunt 7' Finau 33' pwt Con: Ono (1/1) 8' |
Attendance: 11,368[9] Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia) |
Asia Showcase
Asia Rd 1
29 March | Western Force | 45–22 | South China Tigers | HBF Park, Perth | ||
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) | Try: Power 5' Dakuwaqa 9' pwt Deegan 18' Longbottom 28' McGregor 40' Fines 65' Con: Prior (4/4) 7' 16' 31' 42' Alatimu (0/1) Pen: Alatimu (1/1) 61' Cards: Dakuwaqa (YC) 12' Bardoul (YC) 53' |
Report[10] | Try: Hughes 8' Penalty try 11' Post 34' Con: Hughes (1/2) 10' Pen: Hughes (1/1) 3' |
Attendance: 7,688[10] Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia) |
Asia Rd 2
12 April | Western Force | 42–10 | Asia Pacific Dragons | HBF Park, Perth | ||
7.45 PM AWST (UTC+8) | Try: Bardoul 10' Tizzano 21' Taefu 45' Stowers 52' Kaitu'u 69' Davies 75' Con: Alatimu (6/6) 11', 22', 46', 53', 70', 75' |
Report [12] | Try: McKee 16' Con: Hala (1/1) 17' Pen: Hala (1/1) 8' |
Attendance: 8,427 [13] Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong) |
Asia Rd 3
21 April | South China Tigers | 29–19 | Asia Pacific Dragons | Aberdeen Stadium, HK | ||
3.10 pm HKT (UTC+8) | Try: De Thierry 2' Warner 12' Viriviri 15' Van der Smit 29' Con: Hughes (3/4) 3', 13', 16' Pen: Hughes (1/1) 47' Cards: De Thierry (YC) 26' |
Report[14] | Try: Talakai 27' Hala 65' Rokua 70' Con: Hala (2/3) 28', 66' |
Attendance: 1,000+ [15] Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia) |
Asia Rd 4
28 April | Asia Pacific Dragons | 41–26 | South China Tigers | Queenstown Stadium, SG | ||
3.10 pm SGT (UTC+8) | Try: Gouws 4' Hala 12' Ili 20' J. Koroi 23' Penalty try 43' Harrison 67' Con: Hala (2/4) 5' 13' Fosita (1/1) 68' Pen: Fosita (1/1) 61' Cards: Rinakama (YC) 27' Tikoirotuma (YC) 52' |
Report[16] | Try: Hrstich 6' Penalty try 27' Solomona 46' Neville 70+1' Con: Hughes (2/3) 7' 47' |
Attendance: 1,672 [17] Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) |
Asia Rd 5
5 May | Asia Pacific Dragons | 3–7 | Western Force | Queenstown Stadium, SG | ||
3.10 pm SGT (UTC+8) | Pen: Fosita (1) 27' Cards: S. Ili (YC) |
Report [19] | Try: Tessmann 33' Con: Prior (1/1) 34' |
Attendance: 1,919 Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong) |
Asia Rd 6
12 May | South China Tigers | 16–40 | Western Force | Aberdeen Stadium, HK | ||
4.00 pm HKT (UTC+8) | Try: Slatem 26' Con: Rosslee (1/1) 27' Pen: Rosslee (2) 18' 24' Hughes (1) 51' |
Report[20] | Try: Lacey 2' pwt Stander (2) 33' 52' Alatimu 39' McGregor 57' Kaitu'u 67' Con: Alatimu (2) 34' 39' Henry Taefu (1) 68' |
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong) |
Pacific Showcase
Pac Rd 1
18 May | Fijian Latui | 38–32 | Kagifa Samoa | Churchill Park, Lautoka | ||
3.10 pm FJT (UTC+12) | Try: Naugolo 9' Samusamuvodre 13' pwt Stewart (2) 6' 63' Dyer 41', Tovilevu 70' Con: Waqatabu (2/4) 65' 70' Tikotani Malele (0/1) Pen: Waqatabu (0/1) Cards: Nawaqadau (YC) 30' Stewart (YC) 30' |
Report[21] | Try: McKee 4' Lam 18', Afu (2) 33' 48' Con: Fosita (3/4) 4' 33' 45' Pen: Fosita (2/2) 52' 67' |
Attendance: 4,240 Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand) |
Pac Rd 2
25 May | Fijian Latui | 15–27 | Western Force | Churchill Park, Lautoka | ||
3.10 pm FJT (UTC+12) | Try: Lomani 5' Voka 57' Dolokoto 69' Con: Waqatabu (0/1) Vularika (0/2) Cards: Voka (YC) 20' Vota (YC) 59' |
Report[22] | Try: Fines 23' McGregor 30' Kaitu'u 60' Con: Alatimu (2/2) 24' 31' Deegan (1/1) 61' Pen: Alatimu (2/2) 35' 45' |
Attendance: 6,000+ Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand) |
Pac Rd 3
31 May | Western Force | 63–5 | Kagifa Samoa | HBF Park, Perth | ||
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) | Try: Uyen 10', Bardoul 26' Fines (2) 33' 43', Stowers 52' Lee-Warner 56' Davies (2) 58' 65', Ferris 62' Con: Alatimu (4/4) 11' 27' 33' 44' Deegan (5/5) 53' 57' 59' 63' 66' Cards: Lee-Warner (YC) 30' |
Report | Try: Hala 70+2' Con: Fosita (0/1) Cards: Su'a (YC) 30' |
Attendance: 12,437 Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia) |
Pac Rd 4
7 June | Kagifa Samoa | 31–37 | Fijian Latui | Pukekohe Stadium, Auckland | ||
5.40 pm NZST (UTC+12) | Try: Fukofuka 17' Sauni 37' Makris 42' penalty try 61' Hala 66' Con: Makris (2/3) 38' 44' Hala (0/1) Cards: Fukofuka (YC) 40' |
Report[23] | Try: Tagi 12' Manu 20' Dolokoto 27' Malele 30' Naulago 45' Con: Waqatabu (3/5) 13' 21' 46' Pen: Waqatabu (2/2) 55', 63' Cards: Mawi (YC) 58' Nakarawa (YC) 59' |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand) |
Pac Rd 5
15 June | Kagifa Samoa | 28–44 | Western Force | Ballymore, Brisbane | ||
3.40 pm AEST (UTC+10) | Try: Stowers (2) 11' 28' Moala 41' Mafoa 40' Con: Hala (4/4) 13' 21' 42' 59' Cards: Tuʻipulotu (YC) 68' |
Report [24] | Try: Lee-Warner 2' Davies 35+1' pwt Fines (2) 48' 55' pwt Ferris 59' Bardoul 70+1' Con: Alatimu (1/1) 2' Deegan (2/3) 50' 70+1' |
Attendance: 2,000 [25] Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia) |
Pac Rd 6
21 June | Western Force | 45–24 | Fijian Latui | HBF Park, Perth | ||
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) | Try: Davies 8' Bardoul 19', Deegan 24' Taefu 35', Stander 45' O'Sullivan 66', Uyen 70' Con: Deegan (4/5) 20' 25' 35' 67' Power (1/1) 70' |
Report [26] | Try: Tikotani 28' Tagi 32' Stewart 37' pwt Con: Waqatabu (1/2) 33' Pen: Waqatabu 13' |
Attendance: 12,832 [27] Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong) |
Bledisloe Showcase
9 August | Western Force | 74–10 | Malaysia Valke | HBF Park, Perth | ||
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) | Try: Fines (2) 11' 28' McGregor (2) 37' 51' Jooste 25' pwt Tessmann 33' Lee-Warner 58' Deegan 61' pwt Lloyd 65', Miller 70' Con: Deegan (7/7) 12' 30' 35' 38' 52' 59' 61' Prior (1/1) 70' |
Report [28] | Try: Van Wyk 47' Cronjé 55' Con: Rickter (0/1) [29] Pretorius (0/1) [30] |
Attendance: 8,537 [31] Referee: Dru Tonks (Australia) [32] |
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Other matches
19 April | Sanix-Coca-Cola XV | 7–43 | Western Force | Global Arena, Fukuoka | ||
1.00 pm JST (UTC+9) |
27 April | ![]() |
51–38 | Western Force | Chichibunomiya, Tokyo | ||
3.30 pm JST (UTC+9) |
Media coverage
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Rapid Rugby had live broadcast television coverage in 18 countries across Asia and Oceania in 2019.[33] Live streaming and video on demand services reached additional viewers within some Asia-Pacific countries, while Rapid Rugby's own website provided live streams and highlight packages to other regions worldwide.[33]
Nine of the fourteen matches of 2019 showcase series were televised.[34] Fox Sports in Australia and related companies Star Sports and Fox Sports Asia provided the live coverage.[33]
National broadcaster SBS showed all nine of these matches live on free-to-air television across Australia via its SBS Viceland channel and also streamed through SBS on Demand.[33][34] Other Rapid Rugby media partners included Kayo Sports in Australia, Sky Sport in New Zealand and Fiji TV.[33]
- Notes
- Fiji TV showed Fijian Latui games (only 3 matches televised in 2019).
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